Maamoul Date Cookies
Maamoul Cookies are semolina flour cookies filled with date paste. The cookies are formed by placing the dough in a specific Maamoul Cookie mold.
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 214kcal
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 3 cups farina flour
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup ghee melted
- ¼ cup butter melted
- ½ tsp active, dry yeast
- ½ cup lukewarm water
- ½ cup whole milk
Cookie Filling
- 3 cups dates pitted
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- ⅛ tsp orange extract
- 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil
- ¼ tsp almond extract
Instructions
Make the Filling
- Cut the pits out of the dates and blend together in a food processor.
- Add orange extract, almond extract, spices, and one tbsp of oil until smooth and blend again.
- Roll into about 24 small balls.
Make the Cookie Dough
- Mix yeast with water and allow to stand for about 3 minutes.
- Mix together farina, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, ghee, and butter. Use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or an electric mixer.
- Add the yeast and water and milk and continue to mix.
- Allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes.
Assembling the Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Flour the mold. take a piece of dough and flatten it into a pancake. Form the dough around the date ball and press into the floured mold. Then lightly shake the cookie from the mold.
- Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For personal or educational use only.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 69IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg